"Brawling in the House over 'sexism' is sickening," says Libertarianz associate spokesman for deregulation of Welfare, Lindsay Mitchell. "Not least because we tax-payers are forced to fund this shrill debate. Sexism is not the issue - its a silly side-show in a statist circus."

"Ms Rankin should go, and so should her assailants. They are all thieves. The only difference being that Ms Rankin wants the lion's share in one hit whereas Mr Maharey will happily take second prize drip-fed over the next few years."

"New Zealanders need to pinch themselves very hard," says Mitchell, "and decide what they want to spend their own money on." She suggests a small quiz to help them:

Where would you like to spend your money in the coming year?

A, funding Christine Rankin's $800,000 windfall; or B, funding Mr Mahareys salary; or C, funding the habitually unemployed; or D, funding your own private insurance policy against any future loss of earnings, leaving Ms Rankin and Mr Maharey to fend for themselves.

ANSWER; Unfortunately this is a trick question. You do not have a choice. "However," advises Mitchell, "if you chose 'D' you should be voting Libertarianz - your only possible self-defence against this thieving rabble."

ENDS

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Gordon Campbell: On the Sony cyber attack

Given the layers of meta-irony involved, the saga of the Sony cyber attack seemed at the outset more like a snarky European art film than a popcorn entry at the multiplex.

Yet now with (a) President Barack Obama weighing in on the side of artistic freedom and calling for the US to make a ‘proportionate response’quickly followed by (b) North Korea’s entire Internet service going down, and with both these events being followed by (c) Sony deciding to backtrack and release The Interview film that had made it a target for the dastardly North Koreans in the first place, then ay caramba…the whole world will now be watching how this affair pans out. More>>